DT AQA GCSE FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE.
industry - CORRECT ANSWER the way we manufacture
factories - CORRECT ANSWER making materials into products, usually consisting of assembly lines and are split into sections known as shops
what do factories need? - CORRECT ANSWER access for transport
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factories - CORRECT ANSWER making materials into products, usually consisting of assembly lines and
are split into sections known as shops
what do factories need? - CORRECT ANSWER access for transport
automation - CORRECT ANSWER repetitive tasks on an assembly line carried out by machines or robots
what benefits are there of automation/robots - CORRECT ANSWER they produce high quality produce
low costs because they can be made quickly
no space for human error
what are the disadvantages of using automation/robots - CORRECT ANSWER expensive to set up and
repair
robots - CORRECT ANSWER machines which can carry out many different tasks provided with different
tools
enterprise - CORRECT ANSWER a skill where organisations are prepared to show initiative and take risks
to make things happen
innovation - CORRECT ANSWER bringing new ideas to the market
developing things in a completely new or improved way
,crowdfunding - CORRECT ANSWER raising money for a project by obtaining many small amounts of
money from many people
people may donate because they like the idea or think they may get use out of the product
virtual marketing and retailing - CORRECT ANSWER using websites and social media to raise brand
awareness
a cooperative - CORRECT ANSWER a business owned and self managed by its workers
all shares are held by the workforce
fairtrade - CORRECT ANSWER A movement which aims to give all people a fair price for the goods they
produce and safe working conditions and promotes sustainability
social footprint - CORRECT ANSWER the effect a company has on people and communities
sustainability - CORRECT ANSWER meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs
resource recovery - CORRECT ANSWER a process that recovers certain disposed materials for specific
use
reduces the need and use of newly created materials
technology push - CORRECT ANSWER where new technology is developed and designers take this as an
opportunity to design new products
market pull - CORRECT ANSWER where users want a product to be improved to redeveloped to meet
their needs
changing job roles - CORRECT ANSWER as tech develops the jobs either no longer exist or are changed
new tech can perform the tasks
, culture - CORRECT ANSWER Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.
designers need to take into account not to offend a culture
fashions and trends - CORRECT ANSWER keeping up with the latest technology
often affected by celebrities as part of a culture changing their fashion or tech
designing for society - CORRECT ANSWER designers need to meet the needs of everyone in society
designing and its effect on the environment - CORRECT ANSWER designers need to understand the
effect that their product will have on the environment
CAD - CORRECT ANSWER Computer Aided Design
drawing, designing and modelling on screen if connected to a compatible machine
CAM - CORRECT ANSWER Computer Aided Manufacturing
it allows CAD designs to be made by machine
things can be designed at one factory and made somewhere really far away
FMS - CORRECT ANSWER flexible manufacturing system
a system where production is organised into cells of machines performing different tasks
a method where the materials are ordered to arrive at the assembly line when they are needed
lean manufacturing - CORRECT ANSWER focusing on giving customers value for money by reducing
waste
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